00:00Prudential Financial is the No. 1 U.S. life insurance company by admitted assets,
00:05while China Life Insurance ranks No. 1 globally under S&P Global's life insurer ranking.
00:10In the latest full-year U.S. data, Prudential of America Group held $605.83 billion in admitted
00:18assets at December 31, 2025, ahead of New York Life at $480.02 billion and MetLife at $430.43
00:28billion. 1. Prudential Financial. Best answer if No. 1 means the largest U.S. life insurer by assets.
00:37It also ranked 4TH globally in S&P Global's 2025 life insurer ranking.
00:432. China Life Insurance. No. 1 globally when measured by life, investment-related,
00:49and accident-slash-health reserves or liabilities. 3. Northwestern Mutual. A different leader if
00:55the criterion is individual life insurance distribution. It was the largest direct
01:01provider of individual life insurance in the U.S., with nearly $2.5 trillion of life insurance
01:07protection in force at the end of 2025. Therefore, the answer changes by country and measurement.
01:14For the largest U.S. insurer by assets, choose Asterisk Prudential. For the largest global life
01:20insurer by S&P's methodology, choose China Life. For individual U.S. life insurance coverage,
01:27Northwestern Mutual leads. For a practical comparison, first decide whether you care
01:32most about company size, financial strength, premiums, or the specific policy type rather
01:38than relying solely on the No. 1 ranking. Finally, remember that everything we discussed
01:43today is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
01:48Good luck to everyone and see you in the next video.